ISBA BURSARCAST // Buses, Breaches & Big Changes: This Week in School Ops ft. Vectare & NHS ( 5th September 2025)

This week, we’re tackling a topic that’s high on the operational agenda: school transport. Joining us are:Dominic Kalantary, Co-Founder of Vectare, andAlex Hume, Operations & Compliance Director at Northampton High School (GDST)Together, they share real-world insights into:Cutting costs without cutting cornersGoing digital with route planning and communicationSafety, sustainability, and smart strategy Whether you manage an in-house fleet or outsource, this is essential listening.🔐 Sector News You Can’t Miss:We also bring you this week’s must-know updates from the ISBA Bulletin, including:Online SCR data breach – what bursars need to do nowKCSIE 2025 – final changes and what’s still to comeMartyn’s Law – preparing for 2027 without overreacting nowChair of Governors – important DfE clarification for new appointmentsEYFS framework – what's changed from SeptemberCharity SORP 2026 – lease reporting & income recognition updatesISC Pupil Numbers Survey – why your data matters now more than ever📌 Resources & Links Mentioned:ISBA Reference Library – full documentation for all bulletin updatesICO guidance on handling data breachesDfE’s Martyn’s Law policy paperCPD booking links: Estates & H&S Conference, HR Conference, VAT webinars and moreNAB #16 enrolment – email [email protected]💡 Subscribe & Share Don't miss an episode – follow the ISBA Weekly Podcast on your preferred platform and share with colleagues in school operations, compliance, estates, and finance.📬 Have a question or topic you’d like us to cover? Email us at [email protected] schools vary widely in terms of their size, pupil population, location, provision and practice. Documents are offered as guidance only, in order to help schools prepare their own in a way that suits their own circumstances and reflects the needs of their own community, and the ISBA and our partners who have assisted in the production of the documents accept no liability for any claims or losses arising from their use. Before using documents from the ISBA library, and particularly after adapting them, schools should take specific legal adviceThe ISBA Bursarcast is a RAFIKI STUDIO productionEmail: [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you. The Bursarcast is produced by RAFIKI STUDIOwww.rafikistudio.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.